That being said, we still watch other people who seem to be at ease with socializing, and wish we could be the same. 
Why am I so awkward. Why can’t I just be like “Hello, I’d like to be friends. Let’s do that.” I mean obviously it’s the fear of rejection but
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One of my friends just makes friends so easily. She can be walking down the street and will just start talking to someone and next thing you know they’re making plans to hang out. My stranger danger radar is like “nope nope nope”

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So many of us have been outright rejected in social situations that it’s hard to put ourselves out there, when we already know that crushing feeling. Like guinea pigs who have been stepped on more than once, we are keenly aware of the pain and will go to great lengths to avoid.
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